Final Project: Angela Mecca

Introduction

Service and emotional support animals are commonly found on the University of Maryland's College Park campus. Kristina Gabriel, a freshman at Maryland, has her own emotional support dog, Pongo, who lives with her in her dorm at Easton Hall. After following Pongo and Kristina around both on a walk and in their building, I was able to observe the connection between the two and see what a day in the life of Pongo, and Kristina, looks like. 

Pongo, Kristina Gabriel's emotional support dog, in the grass during a walk on April 30, 2019. 

 Pongo and owner Kristina Gabriel walking across the University of Maryland's College Park campus. 

 Pongo, the emotional support dog of Kristina Gabriel, stops at a tree to look for squirrels, as Gabriel explains. 

 Student Ryan Moody, resident of Easton Hall, stops to pet Pongo in the hallway as the dog returns to his room. 

 Freshman Ryan Moody interacts with Pongo in the hallway of Easton Hall on May 1, 2019. 

 Pongo, the emotional support dog of Kristina Gabriel, stops and sits during a morning walk at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

 Pongo and owner Kristina Gabriel make their way up the steps of Easton Hall at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

 Owner, Kristina Gabriel, holds her emotional support dog Pongo. 

 Owner, Kristina Gabriel, receives licks from her emotional support dog, Pongo, during a morning walk at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

 Helen Craig, a resident of Easton Hall, stops to interact with Pongo in the hallway on May 1, 2019.  

 Kristina Gabriel and her emotional support dog, Pongo, take a morning walk on the University of Maryland's College Park campus. 

 Owner, Kristina Gabriel, allows her emotional support dog, Pongo, to run around while on leash during their walk on April 30, 2019. 

 Pongo, the emotional support dog of Kristina Gabriel, interacts with other students who reside in the same residence hall as he does. 

 Kristina Gabriel out for a walk with her emotional support dog, Pongo, at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

Kristina Gabriel stops to pet her emotional support dog, Pongo, during a morning walk at the University of Maryland, College Park.